Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown
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GenreDocumentary
Created byPeanuts
by Charles M. Schulz
by Charles M. Schulz
Written byLee Mendelson
Directed byLee Mendelson
| Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown | |
|---|---|
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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | Peanuts by Charles M. Schulz |
| Written by | Lee Mendelson |
| Directed by | Lee Mendelson |
| Presented by | Phyllis George |
| Voices of | Arrin Skelley Daniel Anderson Annalisa Bortolin Bill Melendez Michelle Muller Ronald Hendrix Laura Planting Casey Carlson Don Potter |
| Theme music composer | Vince Guaraldi |
| Composers | Ed Bogas Judy Munsen |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| Production | |
| Producer | Lee Mendelson |
| Editors | Paul Preuss Chuck McCann |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production company | Lee Mendelson Film Productions |
| Original release | |
| Network | CBS |
| Release | January 5, 1979 |
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Happy Birthday, Charlie Brown is a prime-time animated TV special based upon the comic strip Peanuts, by Charles M. Schulz. It was originally aired on the CBS network on January 5, 1979.[1]
This episode celebrated the 30th anniversary of the Peanuts comic strip and the 15th anniversary of animated Peanuts specials on CBS, which both took place the following year, in 1980.[2] It included an interview with Charles M. Schulz. Phyllis George hosted.[3]
This special followed a 25th anniversary special, Happy Anniversary, Charlie Brown, which aired in 1976. It features a sneak preview of the Peanuts feature-length film, Bon Voyage, Charlie Brown (and Don't Come Back!!), which was released in 1980.
